The Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves will venture away from home to challenge the Lemont Lemont HS at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thornton Fractional South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
Thornton Fractional South is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since December 26, 2024 on Monday. They were beaten by Saint Viator 76-49. While losing is never fun, the Red Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Lions are ranked 84th).
Despite their defeat, Thornton Fractional South saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nick Ford, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. Jayden Nash was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lemont's strategy against Argo on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lemont blew Argo out of the water with a 70-33 final score. The Lemont HS have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Lemont's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Thornton Fractional South, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.
Thornton Fractional South came up short against Lemont in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 52-45. Can Thornton Fractional South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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